Cake-cutter.



PATENTED MAR. 26, 1907.

v. T. LITTLEFIELD.

CAKE CUTTER. APPLIOATION FILED JULY18. 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VERNON T. LITTLEFIELD, OF BANGOR, MAINE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-SIXTH TO HARRY A. M. RUSH, ON E-SIXTH TO JAMES A. RUSH, AND ONE-SIXTH TO EUGENE RUSH, ALL OF MILLINOOKET, MAINE.

CAKE-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 26, 1907.

Application filed July 18, 1906- Serial No. 326,733.

ting cakes, biscuits, doughnuts, cookies, and the like from a sheet of dough; and it has for its objects to provide a simple and improved device of this class which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

With these and other ends in view, which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the sameoonsists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations, and modifications within the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view showing the working face of a cake-cutter constructed according to the principles of the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Corresponding parts in both figures are designated by like characters of reference.

The improved cake'cutter of the present invention is preferably constructed of hard wood, by turning or otherwise shaping the same to form a body 1, preferably of circular cross-section, said body being provided with a handle 2 and with an integral annular cutting-rim 3, the latter being of elongated V shape in cross-section and provided with a sharp cutting edge 4.

The face of the body 1 is formed with a solid socket 5, preferably of circular shape, said socket having a centrally-disposed recess 6. The socket 5 is for the reception of an auxiliary cutting member, which is likewise turned or otherwise shaped from a piece I of hard wood and which comprises a body 7, adapted to be seated in the recess 6 and hav ing an annular cutting-flange 8, which is concentric with the cutting-fiange 3 of the body 1. The body 7 also has a shank 9, adapted to be seated in the recess 6, where it is retained frictionally, thus assisting in securing the auxiliary cutter in position. i

The operation of this invention will be readily understood. For the purpose of cut cutter will be placed in position, as seen in the drawings, and will serve to cut from each piece of dough that is cut by the flange 3 a circular piece. For cutting biscuits and the like the auxiliary cutter is detached from the body of the main cutter, which is then used in the customary manner.

Other material than wood may be used in the manufacture of this improved device, but wood is preferred on account of its cheapness, lightness, strength, and the ease with which it may be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. By constructing the device in the manner herein described no crevices are left for the accumulation of impurities, and the device may be easily kept sweet and wholesome. It is simple, inexpensive, and thoroughly efficient for the purposes for which it is provided.

What is claimed is The herein-described implement comprising a body with a handle extending upwardly therefrom and having a cutter with an inner beveled cutting edge formed within the lower extremity of the body, a socket and a recess constructed of different diameters, and also formed within the body and above the cutter, an auxiliary cutter having an inner surrounding beveled cutting edge formed therein, said auxiliary cutter having its upper portion mounted in the socket, and a solid shank formed centrally on the upper surface of the auxiliary cutter and serving to be inclosed within the recess, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' VERNON T. LITTLEFIELD.

Witnesses:

HUGO CLARK, FRANK W. EASTMAN.

ting doughnuts and the like the auxiliary 

